Lumberton ISD recently removed the press box from the Raider's stadium and is accepting bids for a replacement. Other renovations are expected that will add 3,000 square feet to the field house.
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Lumberton ISD recently removed the press box from the Raider's stadium and is accepting bids for a replacement. Other renovations are expected that will add 3,000 square feet to the field house.
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Attorney's for PN-G say they are in negotiations with Field Turf over damages to the High School's new football field. The field is experiencing problems during rain.
Beaumont Enterprise file photo

Attorney's for PN-G say they are in negotiations with Field Turf over damages to the High School's new football field. The field is experiencing problems during rain.
Beaumont Enterprise file photo

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Lumberton ISD recently removed the press box from the Raider's stadium and is accepting bids for a replacement. Other renovations are expected that will add 3,000 square feet to the field house.
David Lisenby/The Hardin County News less

Lumberton ISD recently removed the press box from the Raider's stadium and is accepting bids for a replacement. Other renovations are expected that will add 3,000 square feet to the field house.
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West Brook football field house under construction in November of 2011. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise

West Brook football field house under construction in November of 2011. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise

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Southeast Texas schools work to repair football stadiums

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Football season might not kick off until fall, but multiple Southeast Texas school districts are working on facilities upgrades for their teams.

Port Neches-Groves ISD, although caught up in a lawsuit at the moment, is hoping to have the Indians playing on a brand-new surface come fall.

The $1 million turf the district had installed two years ago began showing signs of premature wear this past year. After some back and forth with the turf's provider, the district hired a lawyer and is taking legal action to get the turf replaced.

Lance Bradley, the school district's attorney for these matters, said the district has begun discussions with FieldTurf regarding possible solutions.

PN-G'S turf was part of the $9.6 million stadium renovation approved by Port Neches-Groves voters in 2007 during a bond election.

Superintendent Rodney Cavness said in January that the turf, which was supposed to last eight to 10 years, was experiencing "premature wear."

Cavness contended FieldTurf was not honoring its warranty and wouldn't replace the turf, adding that he was informed by a company representative that another company, TenCate, supplied FieldTurf with "a bad batch of turf."

FieldTurf's marketing department issued a statement to The Enterprise confirming its belief that it was supplied with "defective fiber."

Last Tuesday, Lumberton ISD trustees accepted bids for a $1.22 million renovation of the high school's 9,000-square-foot field house.